#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 21, 1991
1991 · Action, Drama
$152.4M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
Drama box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1991
Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 1991: Drama Releases of May 19–25
Backdraft (1991) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25), with $152.4M worldwide, ahead of Thelma & Louise (1991) at $45.5M and Drop Dead Fred (1991) at $13.9M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $216.5M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 18.5 times the total of Week 20, 1991, whose releases took $11.7M. By language, English leads with $216M across 5 drama releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $216.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1991
- ×18.5
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 1991?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $216M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 21 of 1991, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $74.5M Worldwide: $152.4M
- 2 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $113K Worldwide: $45.5M
- 3 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $13.9M
- 4 May 22, 1991 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 May 24, 1991 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 6
May 25, 1991 US and Canada: $516.4K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $517.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1991?
Of the top 6, Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Backdraft (1991) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $141.9M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Backdraft (1991) $152.4M $77.9M US & Canada · 51% $74.5M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Thelma & Louise (1991) $45.5M $45.4M US & Canada · 100% $113K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Drop Dead Fred (1991) $13.9M $13.9M US & Canada · 100% $6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Truly Madly Deeply (1991) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Rhapsody in August (1991) $517.5K $516.4K US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $216.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $216.5M, led by Backdraft (1991).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Out for Justice (1991) $48.9M Out for Justice (1991)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 A Kiss Before Dying (1991) $31.1M A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 One Good Cop (1991) $11.8M One Good Cop (1991)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Europa Europa (1991) $5.6M Europa Europa (1991)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Stone Cold (1991) $11.7M Stone Cold (1991)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Backdraft (1991) $216.5M Backdraft (1991)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Jungle Fever (1991) $43.9M Jungle Fever (1991)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1991 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1991 earned the most: $216.5M from 6 films, led by Backdraft (1991).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 2 films | 2 | $3.4M | – | Fighting Back (1982) $3.4M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 1 film · −90% | 1 | $328.2K | −90% | Nostalgia (1983) $328.2K |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 2 films · −94% | 2 | $19.5K | −94% | Boy Meets Girl (1984) $12.6K |
| Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1986 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1987 May 17–23 3 films | 3 | $1.3M | – | Aria (1987) $1M |
| Week 21, 1988 May 15–21 8 films · +4751% | 8 | $60.8M | +4751% | Willow (1988) $57.3M |
| Week 21, 1989 May 21–27 2 films · −78% | 2 | $13.6M | −78% | Pink Cadillac (1989) $12.1M |
| Week 21, 1990 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1991 May 19–25 6 films | 6 | $216.5M | – | Backdraft (1991) $152.4M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1991, Week by Week
48 weeks of 1991 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 9–15) with $390.5M, led by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
- Week 1 $13.6K
- Week 2 $68.9M
- Week 3 $245.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $5M
- Week 6 $46.2M
- Week 7 $2.1M
- Week 8 $11.2M
- Week 9 $34.5M
- Week 10 $55.2M
- Week 11 $52.2M
- Week 12 $2.9M
- Week 13 $8.9M
- Week 14 $33.4M
- Week 15 $48.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $31.1M
- Week 18 $11.8M
- Week 19 $5.6M
- Week 20 $11.7M
- Week 21 $216.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $43.9M
- Week 24 $390.5M
- Week 25 $85M
- Week 26 $450.5K
- Week 27 $2.5M
- Week 28 $100.5M
- Week 29 $5.2M
- Week 30 $20.7M
- Week 31 $57.6M
- Week 32 $229.3K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $51.6M
- Week 35 $121.5K
- Week 36 $9.3M
- Week 37 $43.5M
- Week 38 $56.9M
- Week 39 $44.9K
- Week 40 $28.9M
- Week 41 $31.3M
- Week 42 $7.9M
- Week 43 $35.2M
- Week 44 $25.8M
- Week 45 $14.8M
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $25.5M
- Week 48 $59.5M
- Week 49 $1.4M
- Week 50 $2.3M
- Week 51 $256.2M
- Week 52 $121M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 21 of 1991: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25)?
Backdraft (1991) leads with $152.4M worldwide, $77.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thelma & Louise (1991) at $45.5M and Drop Dead Fred (1991) at $13.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) earn?
6 drama films released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $216.5M in all, or $36.1M per film on average. Week 20, 1991 releases took $11.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Backdraft (1991) with $152.4M.
How is the week 21, 1991 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 21 of 1991 (May 19–25). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 21, 1991 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.